Colchester – Hythe Quays

Project Description

In 2000 this 30 acre site was acquired in partnership with Deutsche Bank. This site was a former brick refractory lying between the River Colne and the campus for the University of Essex.

Once again the site was fully remediated and planning permission was obtained for a 100,000 ft B&Q store, 800 student accommodation units for the University of Essex and 400 private residential dwellings. The store was let to B&Q on a 25 year lease and developed the student accommodation was sold on to the University of Essex via a pre-sale agreement. The remainder of the land was sold to Barratts PLC which completed the total regeneration this strategic site to the East of Colchester.

About Us

Hydro Properties Ltd together with its parent company Hydro Property Holdings Limited form the Hydro Group. Hydro offers a solution to the UK’s rising floodwater through building innovative Can Float structures.